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>> millions of americans across the country will head to the polls tomorrow. although this is considered an off year election, it matters. the results could paint a picture of the political climate for bolfor both parties ahead oe 2014 midterm elections. >> among the political pa battls coming to a head. new yorkersill pick a new mayor and acor according to thew polls they may have their first democratic mayor in years. nypd has done a great job in keeping us safe from terror. a win by joe bilota may bring an end to the stop and frys. >> in new jersey the govenor chris christie is leading

democratic challenger in the polls. she has garnered support from a heflheavily democratic state. we need to show the republican party in america that we can win again. and guess where they are going to be watching on tuesday night to see if we win. right here in new jersey, everybody. they are going to be watching us. >> will the next govenor of the great commonwealth of virginia. >> president obama is hoping to make a difference in virginia seas election. virginia's election. they can't afford to be ideal il logs and that is why you have to vote for him on tuesday. >> of has pushed ahead with his

limited government platform. in alabama the tea party is looking to strengthen it's place in politics. in a special primary run off. this election feeling the divide inside of the gone. grangrandg.o.p.the republican pg forward to next year's crucial midterm elections. >> and as juan carlos just mentioned the tea party is having an impact on the g.o.p. patty takes a closer look at the special election in alabama. a race that is revealing the divisions in the parties. >> as the sunsets on the water that defines mobile, alabama. omar oglsby gets to work. >> i have been a fan of dean young's for a long, long time. he calls himself a true believe.

believer. the causes? the tea party. >> it will be a godly country a country that gord ca god can lon on and say i'm proud of this country. right now h i don't they had ths doing that. dean young is promising to change washington with confran confrontation. i can tell you right now 245 tht barack obama don' don't doesn'to go to washington because we don't have a lot in common. >> we are sending far too much money to other countries who do not hon or our princ honor our e

are sending too much money to eguesstimate and pakistan. it's one of the things the tea party and the organizations that have been supporting it have been effective in doing it has been threatening and saying, look if you don't tow the line in your city member house we'll go find someone to run against you. >> this is where the battle lines have been drawn. the established candidate has the money and the tea party challenger has grassroots support from the likes of oglsbey.

>> we have to keep on keeping on we have remained sigh len sigh o long. >> the mayor of the financialfullfinanciallystrappes decided not to run for a second determine. they will be voting on either duggan and he is widely expected to win. whoever winds will be takingoffice and working with an emergency manager who is tackling detroit's financial problems. >> for one. most unusual election inniche tills this year. inniche in-- innichinitiative this year. they are talking about sec

aboutsecsection. >> ronnie's roots run deep in la salle. but lately the sylvester's say their home state is a house divided. >> there is is getting to be such a great disconnect and unfortunately it's kind of drawn a line between urban people and those on the land. >> the sill ves sylvesters sight newgunregulationsandmarijuana law newgunregulationsandmarijuanalaa laws have changed the air yeah. >> that frustration is fueling the secsession drive. he is ru rural counties are votg to become a new state.

>> secsession was a packed meeting. >> i had grew up in the westerne and this does not field like home anymore. the odds are stacked heavily against secsession. and first it has to pass in the stated house and them in congress. it happened ones buffed in 1820 when maine broke away from massachusetts in 1 1863 west virginia carved the themselves t of virginia. people have no idea word their food comes from and w where ther natural gas comes from. let them know we exist and pride divide something that they need. they lack the numbers to pull it off. the result population is a shrinking percentage of the

american population and it has a shrinking influential. rich around cool collins says te things that they might get utah ooustofoust -- out of this is attention. it's very success full of bearing public grievances. >> and that may count. but certainly not this year when the votes are counted. >> another big ballot inniche difficulinitiativeis up in texa. it's an initiative of fight" the three years drought. the supporters say the measure will finance important pro proj, but they call it a vehicle for special dr. >> this is where sail boats should float, but these are grounded. this is lake la vonner.

>> von near dallas. where the part water level has dropped 12 in any even 12 feat . woorchlts we have to maintain our splietsz to meet the times of low rainfall. >> they man to take $2 billion for an unexpected fence project. >> the state recognizes that since conservation is key to extending our available supplies which delays the fruit are projects, we have to increase the knowledge and awareness of the importance of water. this is a rare circumstances where enviromental groups likes the seed he were rah club and texas gov normal rick per grid are on the same team.

there are folks that wants to nix proposition six. >> opponents are skeptical about the panel that was appointed to the water boy-friend. >> you pulled in 50 million-dollars and it's private land development in texas it's too much tend station for three people. so what i would propose that beef more eyes on it and more people disstrible distributetri. >> texas voters have to decide if they want to turn the tap on now to avoid a lodg a long drou. >> heir why is earmarked as severe trout continue in the okanagan and text as park boarder. >> we've had the areas continuation in parts of the

west and including nevada and parts of california where we had language wild fires this summer. this is how much sub tropical noise fur was coming up. through the summer we are were getting a lot of rain treatmenting um burped not yiltd trying texas. right now we are watching some of the tropical moisture track across the state aid cross oak eke who has areas and moderate drought. the reasonable fall even though it's coming from a tropical origin very scarce. only getting 3 ver 3 very 3/100n inch. comings um i will they'll out where we are not only seeing rain, but snowy. >> the tried of egypt's outed mohamed morsi are on trial for insight. to murder.

>> thissed it they lee fuse thes of pro morsi protestors staged a prprotest. >> secretary of state john kerry is downplaying the mid east ally soughsaudi arabia. they were reportedly unhappy over the lack of u.s. military operations in syria and he has more on today's meeting. >> there is no question that things are tense between these long standing allies. second of state visiting riad meeting with the kings and foreign minutes terrace well. they are down playing these differences. >> the syria the sawe saudis are

dispointsed, that the us did not go with the chemical attacks. going instead with a president bush yan imlittlible aid tack. on iraq, the saudis ar are lookg at a window opening. the united states wants to give eye ran a chance to democrat on straighdemonstratestott world tm isville yan. >> nothing that we are doing with respect to this negotiation will wil alter or up silt or upo the way of the relationship between the united states and saudi arabia and the relikes ren thin in this region. >> another point of agreement between these two countries. egypt and saudi arabia backedar

ceici. secretary kerry will be making another run at middle east peace. he has been on that a number of times. many view this as a side show,. >> he will be met being with nee and he will be going to morocco and al gear tha algeria and oths on this trip. joo>>ttrip. >> let's bring in mark jacobson. he is now a seepo senior transan particular fellow. >> what is your take on this? what do the saddies want from the us now?

>> there are share shared inters between audjane and the united states. there are difference on how they want to approach these challenges. the saudis woo like a stronger line on sir yeah. as we heard. >> and in iran what would the saudis like to see there. >> the saudis are as worried about an iranian nuclear weapon as much as the israelis are. again secretary kerry has been dedicated not just to solving the palestinian and israel issues, but to the larger conassessment 6 stablit 6concepe

east. i think this is the approach the united states would have to take. the saudis would like the u.s. to launch military action, but they won't do it themselves. >> the gulf nations have seen the united states as guarantors of their security both during the cold war and after. the fact remains the united states has global interest and the most important dr. is stablity. it's not seeing the united states choose sides and some of these national and sectarian challenges in the region. for the united states to retain it's yesterdayiblity and fo cre. what is different between the o

saudis and the bush administration? >> first the world has change the. the world has largely changed due to the facts that we are coming off the u.s. interventions in afghanistan and iraq. and we can't down play the arab spring and the u.s. must not focus on the government in the rylegion, but theleregion, but e region. the bush administration was singsingly focusedded on focusee regime. and when saudi arabia was more important to the us in the after math of al qaeda than it nowers

the american people and that iss that president obama's focus on making the united states or ridding the united states of energy depe dependency and the t of the world. >> i was going to ask you about that. the u.s. is less di depend depen countries like said saud saudi . we get 18% from saudi arabia now. president palm i obama is not sg there. the idea is for energy independence in the next decade. what this allows us to do is remove the shackles of the one issue of energy in terms of developing the comprehensive approach to the middle east.

>> they didn't get what they wanted in syria and they didn't get what they wanted in iran. and john kerry has gone to talking, but what can he offer? >> i think you saw boat fro botm secretary kerry and the saudi minister. they must transscheduled transc. the sawe saudis are upset they l be launched by the same set of issues that they were thatments. >> a major hedge fund busted for

insider trading. they could be facing $2 billion in fines. >> a bill for gay rights in the work place passes an important hurdle in the united states sens nats.

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are arsenate. a fang financial firm has bn imposed a $18 billion penalty. it was a big day for the u.s. attorney who got an admission of guilt and a record setting fine from a major wall street firm. >> no institution should arrest easy in the belief that it's too big to jail. that is a morale hazard that a

just society can ill-afford. law should not withhold institutions from being accountable. the sec apled guilty and aneed to pay 1 prim $1.8 billion. >> two ear others are fighting r indictment and awaiting trial. the agreement provide no immunity for any individual. including the company's billionaire owner steve cohen. >> his firm will no longer be able to manage money for the outside investors. >> this say o sea of agreement s on the verge of a

13 million-dollar agreements. both cases challenging the notion that some wall street firms are too big, too powerful and too important to the economy to prosecute. some and lists say criminal charges against chase would be a truer test. >> the sec didn't pose the same risk to the economy as a too big to jail problem as go the city bank or bank of america or wells fargo or jp. mor morgan would. if you had one of those banks charged criminally it would limit their ain' ability to trat business and they would have massive lay-offs and it would hurt the economy. raj is also serving an 11 year prison se sentence.

prison charges against cohen are still possible. >> and the sec capital fine was not the only big settlement announced today. johnson & johnson was accused of paying kickbacks to doctors and a for pharmaceutical provider ad marketing drugs that are not approved by regulators. >> so michael eaves joins us with sports to talk about alarming allegations about a n.f.l. player. miami dolphins ritchie incould gincognitois facing further dise after the team suspended him. hfollowing allegations that he

pullied martin. martin left the team last week for an indea indefinite period r an altercation in the team's lunch-room. >> in baseball the san francisco giants and oakland ace may a's e use of the stadium. but the all. 'a's owners say the teamwill exk forward to another great season in oakland. >> and boston red sox teammates oortiz and had their beards shaved today. gillette donated $100,000 to the $100,000 gunned whic$100,000 fug the victims and families. >> the senate moves forward on a measure protecting gay rights in the work place. the bill has some republican

backing, but faces an uncertain future in the house j fro. >> from the web to the work place how an arts and crafts website is helping to bring jockjobsto one struggling city.

welcome back to al jazeera america i'm john siegenthaler in new york here are the top stories. voters will make important zitionings in high-profile plexes tomorrow. the biggest race maybe in virginia. but both sides have turnedde tut into a referendum. >> kerry down played reports eveofvisionings of visions of the two countries. >> and independent studies found that u.s. military doctors helped torture suspected

terrorists at detention centers at over the past decade. the doctors violated he ha ethid principles that are recognized all over the world. >> one steps of ste step closerg a bill. it would affect any business with 15 or more employees. , so manspeaker of the shouse mt even allow it on the floor. >> cheek milan became a man six years ago it was difficult to find work on my birth certificate it still says female. there was a time inmy lif in mye

where my name was not changed on my id sarchlt and no you had:ano stop,stop and think and i mild be discriminated against. that has made him think his career path. >> a lot of it had to to with the anxiety i had about getting fired order to th or not gettin. >> leading milan and so many members of the congress to lobby for the employment non-discrimination acts. it's passage would make it ill heeillegal for a employ employeo descriticisdescriticismdescritd.

it would have many hurdles in the house where the speaker opposes the measure a spokesperson for boehner believes it will increase frivolous le litigation. existing measures provide the needed pro tex protection from discrimination. >> we just live to fight another day. if it doesn't pass. >> it will pass eventually. the american people are changing and we are becoming more inclusive. >> the last time it was put before the senate it was in 1996 where it lost mid on by one development. vote. but sad vted a 0but advocates e

getting closer and colour ir. fred well couldn't. com. comp. welcome. >> you are a republican? >> i am. >> the republicans are so far right they're driving away so emof manmany people. let's look at this bill that is going through congress. it appears that it's going through the senate and there are questions if john boehner will bring it on the floor of the house. as a republican what is your reaction to that. >> i heard a little rumbling we

he statedde stated he would noto oppose discrimination in the work place. >> this is someone who is truly ahead of his time and the republican party has left the reservation. >> there are people like him that say it will cause privilegs lawsuits. >> that is bs and now we need this class of people pro ticket the protected. >> people go to bjork i work ine kloss ol hecloset like i go fo .

i came out with proposition eight anded my secret was out. i worked for nine presidential campains and i made the 150t 10h my own. >> i thii think the first openly candidate should be a republican. as far as gay civil rights lightning speeding. and we owe a lot to the deemedcratic party and there have been courageous results. rs it's becoming far more bipart bipartisan. >> some have suggested there are young he were voters coming in to the election. >> who wants to be on the wrong side of history? who wants to vogh vote against e

civil rights ability. and for those that say we have enough regulation. what would you say? >> i would harken thomas jeffer son's words all men were created equal. that is how this country was founded and we should not alter this path. >> are there other issues for gay americans that would make a determinedifference going forwan their fruit earned. >> we'vearned. >> -- fueleddered.

of a busy week in wall street and i asked ali about the economic reports expected the days ahead. and if thes those reports coulde us more certainty about where the economy is headed. f looks athe gzpdb looks at thee months in september and friday's report will be for october. and that was affected bill the government shut doubt. throarntler theretheithey are bg indlindcalleddor. lag eu7b89interichbilitydzearneindi.

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spent. a all eyes are on the that. >> that is the momen most import thing this year we may have the slow efforts increase in grothe sincgrowthsince the recession. >> and it's going to be the smallest in increase in growth. >> and as you well know during the shutdown there was a lot lof talk about whether the economy may be thrown back into a recession. >> there is one prominent forecastforecast earn who noters wthinkswe are headed for a rece, but he thinks we are already in one. this is not a widely shared view. but he believes we are in a recession and a lot of people believe that the government

activity in october could have led to one if the shut double sd gone on long he were. >> and you and i know just a moment that we wilthat we'llbe . >> and if it takes a similar tenure or tone, but motorcycle people don't think we are in one or headed for one. >> real hunt with ali vesh"reali veshiatioairs airs tonight's. >> reports on how technology is helping in if parts one of our week long series, "champ yodgesz ochampions ofthe economy" at 66s crafting a new career to sub

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joie chen is live in washington, d.c. to telling us. >> comening um icoming um in upe are looking at some hot races we are going to go out to colorado and witness and attempt to get utaout evidenceout of that stat. the rural countyless see the cog nor a secsession. >> why would flybal any one be e the great state of colorado? we could write into that couldn't institution things that would keep huge urban se centers from overpowering th again. and more political angles on the eve of the election day on the 06 year election that is coming up.

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billion dollars art leak was broken by a german magazine a treasure trove was fine among cans of food and rubbish. >> works by b picasso and m amp. a man described as a reclusive son of a art collector. here is the building that the collection was uncovered by german authorities. the collection is believed tobaccto beheld in a safe outsie this custom's office outside of mounic. munica oh. now wish collectors were forced to sell art works to at a greatly produced price or have

them confiscated. as was the case of edward munich's "the ver scream ". some of the art has been at disputes as to the owner. and with art continuing to command a increasing value. it will be the long process to pick oufigure out who has not cd these master pose beeses piecese not been seen for decade. michael is back abou with sport. >> this has been going on for quite sometime. one day after male tol school ds

suspended right chi incould go o after bullying martin. >> incognito centr sent countles threats through e-mail. the copies 67 679 of the messags been turned over to the n.f.l. >> hey what is up, you have enward piec pies blank. i saw you on twitter and i want to blank in your blankty blank. >> i want to blank your mother across the face. >> want to plank kil blank kill. >> now george he would british yet yoappreciate you joining us.

was this an example of hazing going to far and how often does this occur in n.f.l. lockers lor rooms. >> the only thing i could speak on is what happened to me. i was the first round pick in the same way martin was. my experiences was pleasant. and i was in denver colorado and my teammates stree trooeppedded. rookies are going to have duties

and they are responsible for that are unique to gist being just being a rookie. and it happens. i don't know to the extent it goes on anywhere else i had no problem doing what i was "ored t"ordered to do, but i can't spoke for anyone else. >> hazing has gone on for decade and it's not just the n.f.l. issue it's gone on across many sports do players feel that hazing is essential to team building? >> i think if all come it it ale top. some coaches allow it an some coaches don't. it will vary in team fro from t. i don't know how it comes across down there in miami. i can asure you it varies from

team to team across the lega lee some coaches allow it an some coaches don't. >> you drugs hav just have to ka minimum. >> do you think martin was right in removing himself from the situation or should he have confronted the issue. intersectioi'm the person that d confront the issue a little bit, but martin has to do what is best for him the way he reacted to it. maybe getting away from it is the best w5eu t way to deal wit. of has to do what is good for him. football is a tough sport and it's draining me mentally and physically. sand you optimisand you don't we

environment where you blow up and you hurt you ever sieve. yourself. i he has to to what he needed to do. i wish him the 3weu69. best. incognito had a pattern moval througmovingthrough the 2340eu6. >> i can tell you now that due diligence has been done and it's been done for years. >> i don't expect to beef up anymore. the process is already flurry th enough and it will go on. it's been going on for years. the coaches and the scouts are very well versed in how to get information. i don't think there will be anything different. former n.f.l. player an current scout with the st. louis rams george foster joining us

here. thank you for joining us tonight. >> thank you for having me. >> it's an important point looker room to locker room average it's an ugly situation. >> medulla oblongattmichael tha. row bekawerebecrebecca has the r this. >> what do you think? >> consider this. unconventional wisdom.

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>> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm john siegenthaler. new york will vote for a new mayor, new jersey and virginia both have closely watched gubernatorial races and special races and ballot measures. new jersey is expected to pass a measure, the last time the senate considered a version was 1996 but house speaker john boehner says he post office that